The Single Family Case Demonstration Project

The University, in collaboration with the Wilder Foundation, has designed a pilot house with the goals of building an affordable, healthy, energy efficient, and sustainable home that is attractive and suitable for the occupants. A primary aspect of the pilot house project is the investigation of new technology, specifically the use of engineered wood panels that reduce material, improve indoor air quality, and lead to cost savings.

CSBR's provided sustainable design support for the demonstration house. The sustainable objectives are; reduce and conserve overall water and energy consumption; improve indoor environment quality; decrease environment impact of materials and waste, and explore innovative technology.

Principal Investigators: Mary Guzowski, Associate Professor
Pat Huelman, Associate Professor
Lance LaVine, Professor
Project Manager: Mary Guzowski, Department of Architecture
Project: The Single Family Case Demonstration Project
Design-Research Partners: Amherst H. Wilder Foundation
Tom Schirber, Community Housing Liaison (Project Coordinator)
Frogtown Community Development Corporation
Kris Graham, Director
Jill Hendricksen, Assistant Director
Becky Kerr, Housign Developmetn Project Manager
Department of Architecture
Mary Gusowski, Associate Professor (Project Coordinator)
Lance LaVine, Professor (Architect)
Tasoulla Hadjiyanni, Instructor (Social and Cultural)
Julia W. Robinson, Professor (Social and Cultural)
Steve Weeks, Associate Professor (Construction Methods and Materails)
Cold Climate Housing Program
Pat Huelman, Associate Professor (Construction, IAQ, and Mechanical Systems)
Marilou Cheple, Instructor (Construction, IAQ, and Mechanical Systems)
Center for Sustainable Building Research
John Carmody, Director (Sustainable Design)
William Weber, Research Fellow (Sustainable Design)
Rebecca Foss, Research Fellow (Sustainable Design)
Metropolitan Design Center
Ann Forsyth, Director (Sustainable Landscape Planning)
Regina Bonsignore, Senior Research Fellow (Sustainable Landscape Planning)
Frank Fitzgerald, Research Fellow (Sustainable Landscape Planning)
Wira Noeradi, Research Fellow (Sustainable Landscape Planning)
Katie Thering (Sustainable Landscape Planning)
St. Clair Builders
Tom O'Malley, Contractor
Sponsors: Amherst H. Wilder Foundation
Status: Construction complete